Letter of Floyd M. Jackson, 10 April 1942, " He wa married May 1, 1882 to Miss Ida V. Boyd (My mother) They had 7-children - Floyd, Jessie, Everitt, Wayne, Reginald, Percy + Pauline. 5 boys - 2 girls. I am oldest, will be 59 - June 17, 1942. All children + both parents living at this time."

George W. Jackson Family Record as written by Jessie Mae Jackson, "Mother was the daughter of Esque Dillard Boyd and Martha Davison Boyd. Her grandparents were among the first settlers in Newton Co. coming here from Tenn. and Virginia. The Boyds and Davisons settled on land north of Neosho. During the Civil War the family noved to near Dallas, Texas. Her father was a sergeant in the 31st Regiment, Texas Cavalry Dismounted. Mother [Ida Viola Boyd Jackson] attended school at Locust Grove (for a few days George Washington Carver attended school at Locust Grove) then at Mrs. Lemon's Private School in Neosho and Neosho Academy. She boarded at "Aunt Ray's" boarding house, which later became part of Big Spring Inn."

Caption, Newton County Historical Society, Neosho, Mo., placard in front of trousseau on display: "Handmade set of intimate garments for the trousseau of the mother of Floyd Jackson. There are eighty yards of embroidered lace in the nightgown shift, partalettes and half slip made in cotton cloth." - still on display as of 1998.

George W. Jackson Family Record as written by Jessie Mae Jackson, "Mother was always interested in lovely hand work, crocheting & embroidering like her mother she took pride in cooking and serving good meals, "she looked well to the ways of her household". Always quiet and cheerful, her entire life was spent helping and doing kind things for others."

[S2314] George W. Jackson Family Record as written by Jessie Mae Jackson, "Mother was the daughter of Esque Dillard Boyd and Martha Davison Boyd. Her grandparents were among the first settlers in Newton Co. coming here from Tenn. and Virginia. The Boyds and Davisons settl, ed on land north of Neosho. During the Civil War the family noved to near Dallas, Texas. Her father was a sergeant in the 31st Regiment, Texas Cavalr.

[S2406] Record from Family Bible of E. DIllard and Martha Davison Boyd.

[S2314] George W. Jackson Family Record as written by Jessie Mae Jackson, "Mother was always interested in lovely hand work, crocheting & embroidering like her mother she took pride in cooking and serving good meals, "she looked well to the ways of her household". Always q, uiet and cheerful, her entire life was spent helping and doing kind things for others.".

[S2406] Record from Family Bible of E. DIllard and Martha Davison Boyd, "married at home by Judge Tate".

[S2298] Talking to Lonnie Jackson, "He married Ida V. Boyd May 1, 1882, to them were born seven children as follows: Floyd M., Jessie Mae, Everett B. George Wayne, Reginald D., Percy R., and Pauline. All seven children living at thi, s time, I was 55 years of age last June 17, 1938.".